Griffith

[ grif-ith ]

noun

1. Arthur, 1872–1922, Irish nationalist leader: a founder of Sinn Fein.
2. D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) [wawrk], 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer.
3. a town in NW Indiana.
4. a male given name, form of Griffin.

Griffith

/ ˈɡrɪfɪθ /

noun

1. GriffithArthur18721922MIrishWRITING: journalistPOLITICS: nationalistPOLITICS: head of state Arthur. 1872–1922, Irish journalist and nationalist: founder of Sinn Féin (1905); president of the Free State assembly (1922)
2. GriffithD(avid Lewelyn) W(ark)18751948MUSFILMS AND TV: directorFILMS AND TV: producer D ( avid Lewelyn ) W ( ark ). 1875–1948, US film director and producer. He introduced several cinematic techniques, including the flashback and the fade-out, in his masterpiece The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Example Sentences

“It is so important to get our kids back in school,” Griffith said.

From Washington Post

Moments later, Griffith raised a point of order and attempted to have his colleague’s words struck from the record.

From Washington Post

Griffith is delightful and bubbly, quick with savvy ideas that often go overlooked owing to her professional station and gender.

From Fortune

“I support this effort on behalf of counting legal votes under the rules set by the Constitution,” said Griffith, who called the legal argument in the case “persuasive.”

From Washington Post

In fact, Tischler and her colleagues at Griffith have already carried out a proof-of-principle version of the experiment.

From Quanta Magazine

Trotter and Griffith both recognized the power of film as a mass medium that could influence millions.

From The Daily Beast

It was in this atmosphere that the forces led by Griffith and Trotter clashed.

From The Daily Beast

This rapprochement was The Birth of a Nation that Griffith evoked when he changed the name of his movie from The Clansman.

From The Daily Beast

Griffith is hardly alone amongst the lovelorn, impulsive, and unfortunately tattooed.

From The Daily Beast

And Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith have consciously uncoupled.

From The Daily Beast

Kate glanced that way in some surprise, and found it was Griffith making the company merry,—Griffith of all people.

From Project Gutenberg

Griffith replied, with manifest agitation, that Mr. Charlton had repeatedly told him he was to be his heir.

From Project Gutenberg

Griffith put the note in his pocket, and tried to think; but he could not think to much purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

"Let him alone," said an old toper; and Griffith remained a good hour with his head on the table.

From Project Gutenberg

Griffith, keeping quiet, got a little better, and suddenly started up with a notion he was to go to Kate this very moment.

From Project Gutenberg